103 Living Waters Lane
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
Days of Prayer
A day spent in meditation focused around a theme. The day will consist of a morning session, time for prayer, lunch, discussion and quiet meditation time. The day begins at 9:30 AM and ends at 3:00 PM
Facilitated by Sr. Fran Grady, SCL
Wednesday January 13
Wednesday February 17
Wednesday March 24
Wednesday April 14
Wednesday May 12
$20 includes Lunch
Celebrate these holiest of days by walking with Jesus as He moves in silence and darkness from the “Hosanna” of Palm Sunday through the solemnities of the triduum and the “Alleluia” of Easter morning. Join the Augustinian Friars and the parish community of Saint Margaret for all liturgies. Come Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday for a time of quiet and prayer, or join us in time to celebrate the sacred triduum. $55 per night
Fri., April 23 – Sun., April 25 “Rachel’s Vineyard” Retreat for Healing
After Abortion.
This retreat provides an opportunity for any person who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of abortion to experience God’s mercy and compassion.
For further information and registration, please call Shelley at 828-230-4940
Fri., May 21 -- Sun., May 23 “Winter is Past” – a New Season of Life
Widows and Widowers
Donna & Tim Mahoney-Lynch
Losing one’s beloved thrusts us into a time of pain, grief and sadness, only healed through a faith perspective which gives spiritual and educational insights and meaning to our loss. This retreat will focus on God’s healing which takes place slowly as we journey to a “new normal” and integrate our loss into a life rich in joy, meaning and new relationships.
Donna and Tim Mahoney-Lynch have led a variety of seminars on family life and transitions across the country. Donna, D.Min, who was a widow for ten years, has also conducted many grief support groups while Tim, MSW, has a wide background in marriage and family life ministry. $130.00
Commuters $90.00
Mon., June 21 - Sun., June 27 Connecting With All of Nature in Prayer and Praise to Our Creator (Nature Retreat)
Sr. Fran Grady, SCL
An opportunity to retreat in the Smoky Mountains in order to praise and honor God's creative and diverse beauty. Experience the interconnectedness of nature with the spiritual necessities of being silent, peaceful and respectful. Prayer, hiking (optional), walking, and resting will be a part of each day. Silence will be emphasized.
Sr.
Fran Grady, of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, a visual
artist, is a retreat and spiritual director on the staff of Living
Waters.
$400
Mon., June 28- Sun., July 4 Living in the Present Moment: The Eternal Now.
Sr. Carol Marozzi, SSJ
This retreat will focus on living in the present moment, finding that God is present in the here and now. It will help to identify the obstacles that hinder the discovery of the richness of God's presence in our present time.
Sr. Carol Marozzi, a Sister of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, has Masters Degrees in Theology and Spirituality. She is experienced in retreat work and spiritual direction. $400
Mon., July 19 - Sun., July 25 July 2010 Nature Retreat.
Sr. Fran Grady, SCL, and Freeman Owle
Praise and honor God by communicating with the sacred message of creation as experienced in the Smoky Mountains. Walk the trails, sit by a stream, pray with the creatures of the forest, and hear the stories of the Cherokee culture as we reflect and listen to the creative vision of the Divine.
Sr. Fran Grady, of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, a visual artist, is a retreat and spiritual director on the staff of Living Waters. Freeman Owle of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, is a professional storyteller and instructor on Cherokee spirituality and culture. $400
Fri., July 30 – Sun., August 1 A Retreat for Recovering Women.
Join together for a weekend of “Spirit without the Spirits” (Bill W.). Renewal, time for prayer, meditation, healing, sharing, laughter, communion with God, nature and each other in a peaceful setting.
Contact Tricia for information (910) 443-0318 or Becky at (910) 599-4758 $110
Mon., August 2 - Fri., August 6 Paint Your Prayer Retreat.
Sr. Fran Grady, SCL
Using the Techniques of watercolor painting, this retreat will provide opportunities to pray and rejoice in the Divine Gift of our creative and artistic energy. Giving expression to creativity facilitates union with our Creator.
Sr. Fran Grady, of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, a visual artist, is a retreat and spiritual director on the staff of Living Waters. $300
Mon., August 9 – Sun., August 15 Jesus, healing our loss and the pain of the world.
Father John Quigley
How can faith in Jesus Christ heal the emotional pains and losses of our lives? Some of our deepest injuries were created by our interpretations of others' intentions, their silence or absence. How can we move past these hurts and be embraced by God's care for us? How can those who have died continue to have a healing effect in our lives? This retreat will guide us through a healing process for some of the losses in our lives.
Since 1983 Father John Quigley, a Franciscan friar of the St John Baptist Province (Cincinnati), has been directing annual retreats at Living Waters in Maggie Valley. John recently returned to North America from his ministerial assignment in Geneva, Switzerland where he was working with a non-governmental organization for the promotion and protection of human rights. . . $400
Mon., August 16 – Sun., August 22 Traits of a Healthy Spirituality.
Sister Melannie Svoboda, SND
This retreat explores some of the traits of a healthy spirituality such as friendship, compassion, love for nature, prayer, laughter, hope, the art of balancing work and leisure, and the ability to live graciously with a certain amount of ambiguity and adversity. Using scripture, music, stories, poetry and humor, the retreat will assist retreatants in finding ways God is alive and active in their personal lives.
Sister Melannie Svoboda, a Sister of Notre Dame from Chardon, Ohio, For over 30 years, Sister has been a free-lance writer with articles in dozens of publications. She is the author of ten books. Currently she writes and gives talks, parish missions, and retreats nationally. $400
Mon., August 23 - Fri., August 27 Prayer and Praise:
Utilizing Creative Expressions.
Sr. Fran Grady, SCL
A retreat that will focus on expressions of spiritual and creative gifts to transform and energize prayer and contemplation. Included in these expressions will be praying with mandalas, art journaling, nature, music and pen prayer in order to bring spiritual energy and enthusiasm to our personal journeys. Silence will be emphasized.
Sr. Fran Grady, of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, a visual artist, is a retreat and spiritual director on the staff of Living Waters. $300
Sun., August 29 – Sat., September 4 Six Days of Creation Workshops
Ksenia Pokrovsky
This
workshop will provide training in icon painting that is immediate
and
practical. Students receive intensive instruction
in the language
of iconography from the perspective of
the iconographic canon and
traditional Orthodox Church
teaching on the practices of prayer
and silence. For
information, visit http://www.hexaemeron.org/
Fri., October 1 - Sun., October 3 Embracing A Prayer Journal
Sr. Fran Grady, SCL
A retreat using various journaling tools to awaken our sacred connections by deepening and valuing the faith-filled themes, images, and events in the immediacy of our lives that fall from the beauty and grace of our Creator. Silence will be emphasized.
Sr. Fran Grady, of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, a visual artist, is a retreat and spiritual director on the staff of Living Waters $130
Mon., Oct. 11 - Sun., Oct. 17 October 2010 Nature Retreat.
Sr. Fran Grady, SCL, and Freeman Owle
Celebrate the majestic color of the mountains as we prayerfully and reflectively experience God’s creative power and wisdom. Spend quiet time hiking, walking, sitting by a mountain stream, and sharing God’s presence.
Sr. Fran Grady, of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, a visual artist, is a retreat and spiritual director on the staff of Living Waters. Freeman Owle of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, is a professional storyteller and instructor on Cherokee spirituality and culture. $400
Mon., October 18 - Sun., October 24 The Power of a Woman’s Faith
Sr. Mary Margaret Weber, CSC
What happens when a woman’s faith compels her to act? This retreat will invite reflection on that question by looking at women who did act in response to the God they perceived within. By spending time with these women through a process of presentation, quiet time, and small group discussion, we will tap into the power of their faith, thereby nourishing and strengthening our own.
Sr. Mary Margaret Weber, CSC is a Sister of the Holy Cross. After many years of pastoral ministry, both in parishes and hospitals, she co-founded and is now director of A Place for Women to Gather. She lives in Raleigh, NC. $400
Fri., October 29 – Sun., October 31 “Rachel’s Vineyard” Retreat for Healing
After Abortion.
This retreat provides an opportunity for any person who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of abortion to experience God’s mercy and compassion.
For further information and registration, please call Shelley at 828-230-4940
Hosted Retreats and Conferences:
February 19 – 21: Oakley UM Church
February 26 -- 28: Episcopal Deacons.
March 7 – 12: Mt. St. Joseph College Spring-Break Experience
March 19 – 21: St. Matthew Parish RCIA.
April 10 – 14: Episcopal Priests.
April 16 -- 18: Discalced Carmelite Seculars.
April 23 – 25: AA.
April 30 – May 2: Matt Talbot Retreat
June 3 – 6: St. Camillus Retreat.
June 17 – 20: Ignatian Companions.
July 12 – 15: Kloster Family Retreat.
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July 30 – August 1: Retreat for Recovering Women.
September 24 – 26: AA.
October 3 – 8: Priests of the Diocese of Charlotte.
October 8 – 10: Diocesan Retreat for Gays and Lesbians.
October 25 –28: Priests of the Diocese of Knoxville
November 5 – 7: Matt Talbot Retreat
Living Waters is a ministry of the Diocese of Charlotte, staffed by the Augustinian Friars and the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. We invite you to participate in our ministry. The fees that are required for retreats and conferences cover only a portion of our costs. We depend on our generous benefactors to maintain and improve our beautiful center. If you feel that God has blessed you with the necessary means to contribute to our ministry, please consider a donation of monies, stocks, or a remembrance in your will.
General Information
Arrival-Departure -- Weekend retreats begin at 7:00 p.m. (no dinner) on Friday evening and end after lunch on Sunday. All other retreats begin at 7:00 p.m. (no dinner) on the starting day and end after breakfast on the last day of the retreat.
Transportation -- If traveling by car, follow U.S. 19 into Maggie Valley. We are located next to Ghost Town (across from a large Shell Station). If traveling by bus, take the Greyhound Trailways to Waynesville. If you are flying, use the Asheville, NC Airport. Transportation to and from the airport can be arranged with our volunteers at reasonable hours. We ask you to give them $25 each way for the gas etc. for the 45 mile trip.
Swimming Pool -- Open May 30 through Mid-September
Pets -- For the health and comfort of our guests, pets are not permitted
Art Studio – Is available for anyone who wishes to include creative experiences with retreat or sabbatical time at Living Waters.
Private Retreats: $60.00 per night per person for one night
$55.00 per night per person for two or more nights
$40.00 per night per person with no meals
Directed Retreats: $15.00 per session - meeting with Sr. Fran Grady, SCL
once a day plus the nightly rate ($60, $55. or $40.)
Sabbaticals: $1,200.00 per month
Weekend Retreats: $130.00
Four-Day Retreats: $300.00
Six-Day Retreats: $400.00
Sabbatical Renewal...
Treat yourself to a spiritual renewal in the Smoky Mountains. Create your custom-made extended sabbatical time. Choose such possibilities as solitude, prayer, outings in the mountains, arts and crafts experiences, holistic and cultural events. An art space is available for creative experiences.
When? At your convenience! How long? One month to a year. Persons on sabbatical are invited to make any of the retreats/workshops/programs that are being given while they are here. Write, call, or e-mail for more information.
Note: It is recommended that persons on sabbatical bring a car.
Living Waters offers a magnificent setting for:
Specialized Retreats:
Senior-citizen retreats…
Youth groups...
Parish leaders…
Ecumenical…
Spring break experiences for college students...
Personal “getaway” time in a prayerful and reflective atmosphere...
Private retreats
Directed retreats are available with Sr. Fran Grady, SCL
Did you know...
Living Waters Reflection Center offers private and directed retreats with year-round. Simply call us (828-926-3833) and make your request.
Living Waters has a website at www.catholicretreat.org
Cover photos courtesy of Sr. Fran Grady, SCL
STAFF:
Br. Bill Harkin, OSA, Director of Living Waters
Sr. Frances Marie Grady, SCL Directed Retreats for Individuals
Ongoing Spiritual Direction
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Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center Phone: (828) 926-3833
103 Living Waters Lane Fax: (828) 926-1997
Maggie Valley, NC 28751 E-Mail lwcrc@bellsouth.net